Ludhiana, Feb. 19 -- What used to be nothing more than a handful of stalls selling some refreshments outside the Kila Raipur Stadium has this time transformed into a bustling small market of vendors selling a variety of snacks, like aaloo tikki, ice cream, momos, kulcha, lemonade, egg rolls, and even some clothing.

The return of the much-awaited bullock cart races at the Kila Raipur games is not just drawing in a heavy footfall of spectators but also dozens of small vendors from across the area in hopes of making some money with the surge in visitors.

Nachhattar Singh from Lohgarh, some 3 km from Kila Raipur, has set up a stall of clothing items, like T-shirts, napkins, shorts, etc. He has a small shop in his village, but when he heard ...